Library Catalog
Search our catalog, then pick up in person, or in an outside locker!
Calendar
Find out what’s happening this month at River East!
Books & Audiobooks
Borrow e-books, audio books and more at OverDrive. All you need is your River East Library Card.
Digital Library
Endless books – right at your fingertips.
Library Lovers Expedition!
Library Lovers expedition is back! Embark on a journey and discover McHenry County’s Libraries February 1 – March 31.
Visit 12 of the 15 participating libraries, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of 15 gift baskets, each valued at $50, filled with gift cards from area businesses. Visit all 15 libraries, and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win the grand prize basket valued at $150!
Each of the 15 libraries will also have a clue for “The Case of the Missing Manuscript” so gather them all to solve the mystery. Your goal is to determine who stole the codex, and what object was used to smuggle it out of the library. Submit your answer to be entered into a drawing for a mystery prize basket! Answers may only be submitted once.
Welcome to Kanopy!
Our patrons can now access streaming movies and shows
Simply click the image or link, and input your library card number when prompted. If your card number doesn’t work, please give us a call on 815-385-6303. Watch our video below to see how!
What’s coming up at River East?
We have fun projects and events for you!
Don’t forget to sign up & register! We have the following upcoming programs, classes and activities:
Messy Art & Wiggly Wednesdays
MedlinePlus – The US Library of Medicine site
Medical resources and information
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. Find reliable, up-to-date information about diseases, conditions, and wellness topics. This trusted resource is available anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Have you checked out our Museum Passes?
Reduced or free entry to lots of local attractions!
Choose a museum or attraction you want to visit! Then stop by, call or email us at readatrivereast@gmail.com before you go, so we can get your pass set up and printed. More info available at:
What’s coming up at River East?
We have fun projects and events for you!
Don’t forget to sign up & register! We have the following upcoming programs, classes and activities:
What’s new?
Painting With Tisha UPDATE:
Our monthly Painting with Tisha sessions are wildly popular!
These sessions are so popular we have to rework the way we sign up and attend Tishas sessions!
Tisha is a volunteer for us at the library, as our budget does not allow for any outside programs. Everything we do here at River East is done by our staff or volunteers, like Tisha.
In order to make sure everyone has a chance to participate in these wildly popular sessions with Tisha, we have some changes going forward!
We can only accommodate 12 people in these sessions.
From now on, when signing up with Tisha, after you have attended a painting session, you will be put on a our reserve list for the next month. Once everyone has had time to sign up, if there is still room, we will call you and put you in. This means you won’t be able to sign up for more than one in a row, without being on the reserve list.
We are so grateful to Tisha for her program being so successful, and we are so excited they are so heavily attended…We just want to make it fair for everyone!
If you have questions on what this means, or want some further clarification please reach out to us at readatrivereast@gmail.com or call (815) 385-6303!
Check out our latest titles!
We don’t just carry books and DVDs!
Check out the large selection of items in our Library Of Things!
We have everything from bakeware to tools, to toys and games – there’s something for everyone, so stop by and take a look!
